Yolandi Coetzee

Yolandi is a patent attorney / lawyer in the Intellectual Property practice group. Yolandi has technical backgrounds in microbiology and biochemistry allowing her to significantly contribute and provide insight during litigation matters pertaining to complex matters.

Yolandi has litigated in various high-profile cases both before the UPC as well as the Dutch National Courts and has experience in both preliminary injunction, infringement and revocation proceedings before these Courts.

She is admitted to the High Court of South Africa.

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Since 2026 Patent Attorney | Counsel, Taylor Wessing

2022-2025 Patent Attorney | Senior Associate, Taylor Wessing

2021-2022 Associate and Patent Attorney, Smit & Van Wyk, Inc.

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Since 2026 Patent Attorney | Counsel, Taylor Wessing

2022-2025 Patent Attorney | Senior Associate, Taylor Wessing

2021-2022 Associate and Patent Attorney, Smit & Van Wyk, Inc.

Formation

2019 Registered Patent Attorney, Department of Trade and Industry (DTi)

2016 LLB, University of South Africa (UNISA

2007 BSc, Microbiology and Biochemistry, Nelson Mandela University

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Sciences de la vie et Santé

UPC litigation in life sciences: seven early takeaways for the pharma, biotech and medical devices sectors

17 juin 2025

par Yolandi Coetzee et Pauline Springorum

Sciences de la vie et Santé

Taylor Wessing the Netherlands & Belgium expands Life Sciences team

28 juin 2022

par Yolandi Coetzee

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Yolandi Coetzee

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